Angel di Maria leads Manchester United’s assist record in the Premier League so far this season, with Wayne Rooney and Radamel Falcao second and third respectively. However, only one of Di Maria’s six assists was intentional.

Position

Team

Goal Assist

Goal Assist Intentional

Appearances

Mins Played

Ángel Di María

MF

Man Utd

6

1

12

867

Wayne Rooney

FW

Man Utd

4

4

15

1,307

Falcao

FW

Man Utd

3

2

11

540

Ander Herrera

MF

Man Utd

3

2

9

598

Juan Mata

MF

Man Utd

3

3

16

1,232

Argentina international winger Di Maria has also created the most number of chances among the United players, while Falcao has created more big chances than Ashley Young and Ander Herrera.

Position

Team

Key Passes

Big Chance Created

Appearances

Mins Played

Ángel Di María

MF

Man Utd

31

8

12

867

Juan Mata

MF

Man Utd

24

6

16

1,232

Wayne Rooney

FW

Man Utd

21

4

15

1,307

Robin van Persie

FW

Man Utd

19

4

18

1,504

Ander Herrera

MF

Man Utd

12

1

9

598

Ashley Young

MF

Man Utd

11

0

12

987

Antonio Valencia

MF

Man Utd

10

1

15

1,111

Falcao

FW

Man Utd

10

2

11

540

United manager Louis van Gaal has preferred James Wilson to Falcao on occasions, but the former has had more shots off target than the Colombian striker.

Position

Team

Total Shots

Shots on Target

Shot Off Target

Appearances

Mins Played

Robin van Persie

FW

Man Utd

48

25

18

18

1,504

Wayne Rooney

FW

Man Utd

39

13

12

15

1,307

Ángel Di María

MF

Man Utd

37

13

11

12

867

Falcao

FW

Man Utd

20

10

6

11

540

Marouane Fellaini

MF

Man Utd

16

8

7

11

799

Juan Mata

MF

Man Utd

16

7

6

16

1,232

Adnan Januzaj

MF

Man Utd

14

1

10

10

409

Tom Cleverley, now on loan at Aston Villa, had 92 touches in one league appearance for United. But on average, defender Marcos Rojo seems to see more of the ball than any of the first-team regulars.

Position

Team

Touches/Games

Appearances

Mins Played

Tom Cleverley

MF

Man Utd

92

1

90

Marcos Rojo

DF

Man Utd

85.3

10

866

Daley Blind

MF

Man Utd

80.63

8

720

Phil Jones

DF

Man Utd

75.75

8

719

Jonny Evans

DF

Man Utd

73.25

8

624

Wayne Rooney

FW

Man Utd

70.27

15

1,307

Of the four United players who have played more than 1000 minutes in the Premier League so far this term, Rooney has been dispossessed the most on an average.

Position

Team

Dispossessed/Game

Appearances

Mins Played

Wayne Rooney

FW

Man Utd

2.07

15

1,307

Robin van Persie

FW

Man Utd

1.67

18

1,504

Juan Mata

MF

Man Utd

1

16

1,232

Antonio Valencia

MF

Man Utd

0.47

15

1,111

Midfielder Daley Blind has been criticised at times for not always playing forward passes, but it seems that he has been better in that department than many of his teammates.

Position

Team

Fwd Pass/Game

Backward Pass

Appearances

Mins Played

Daley Blind

MF

Man Utd

14.75

55

8

720

Ander Herrera

MF

Man Utd

14.11

89

9

598

Marouane Fellaini

MF

Man Utd

10.73

113

11

799

Ángel Di María

MF

Man Utd

10.25

86

12

867

Juan Mata

MF

Man Utd

8.38

166

16

1,232

Wayne Rooney

FW

Man Utd

7.27

197

15

1,307

Summer signing Rojo appears to have given more passes per game than any of his teammates.

Subhankar Mondal

A football journalist based in Wakefield, Subhankar Mondal has previously worked for Goal.com International and Skysports.com, and has had his sports articles published in The Guardian and The Observer. He has also been on the BBC in the past and his name once found its way to the pages of the World Soccer magazine. He was recently cited in a major Louis van Gaal biography.